This one was an easy prompt, I knew exactly the photo. It’s from Lancaster’s first Pride. There’s me and a number of nerdy queers wearing t-shirts that I had made with queer versions of the LURPS dragon on them. The sign I’m wielding is in support of the Georgian LGBT organisation that was at the … Read More
Now admittedly I’ve come close when talking about my mentor and such, Aunty Kate, Julie d’Aubigny, Freddy Mercury, Anna Madrigal. They could all come close to Icon in some ways. To me though, a Queer Icon needs to be something else, for some Queer Icons all seem to be those public figures who are hugely … Read More
I’ve got a book, somewhere, the cover of which has glitter on it. I think it’s called Gay Wicca. A lot of it talks about the changes from the unthinking heteronormativity of the myths and stories of Wicca. I mean when your basic understanding of the changing seasons comes down to God fucks Goddess it’s … Read More
Today’s prompt is the best part of being Queer. I mean I don’t want to repeat yesterday exactly but it’s the people. I felt hugely an outsider growing up, I’d guess that basically everyone has that experience in their teens, I don’t know if all nerds have it when they’re younger. I certainly did, it … Read More
I don’t know that there is a part of Queer culture that I vibe with. I watch a lot of the easy to digest RuPaul shows but that’s not really vibing so much as passively consuming. Same with queer music, and to be honest I’m not sure I’m a huge consumer of Queer music. I … Read More
Interacting with the Queer Community. Some part of me still thinks I’m an awkward nerdy teenager still trying to figure out what it was that made her weird, and doing that in the middle of nowhere. I had no queer community when I was figuring out that I was queer. I mean it was hard … Read More
Phew. Queer Space. Queer Space. It’s been a while since I was on Canal Street which will always feel like my home gaytown but is by no means my favourite Queer Space. My first gay bar was The Albert with it’s Pride Flag and Drag DJ on a Friday… lets not dredge up the horror … Read More
I mean, I’ve said to a lot of Younger Millenials, Zoomers and whatever we’re calling the generation between them…there is one right? No? Just Millenials and then Zoomers and because I’m only just a Millenial I think that there seems like there’s another one? Right, gotcha. Anyway I’ve said that I hope they get to … Read More
Oooooh boy. So, Lancaster reached a milestone last year in that not only did we have a Pride Parade we also had an alternative Pride. Pride is more than just the Parade, the Parade is important, I can’t explain exactly what it is that makes me so happy that we get to walk down the … Read More
I’m incredibly lucky in many ways. I’ve never been assaulted for being bi. I’ve been more directly discriminated against for being a Wiccan than for being bi. I’ve had more physical violence directed at me for being a woman and for my job than for being bi. What would I say to my younger self? … Read More
